^{9 Ref} And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.

^{10 Ref} Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

^{11 Ref} And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

^{12 Ref} So Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

^{13 Ref} And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

^{14 Ref} And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah came upon them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

^{15 Ref} They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.